Sar-e-Pol (Pashto, Dari: سر پل; lit. 'bridge head'), also written as Sar-i-Pul, and historically known as Anbar (Pashto, Dari: انبر), is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Sar-e-Pol Province. The city is within the jurisdiction of Sar-e-Pol District and has an estimated population of 134,809 people (2025). Qari Abdul Vakil Moaz serves as the mayor of the city.
Sar-e-Pol sits at an elevation of about above sea level. It is connected by a road network with Sheberghan to the north, Tukzar to the southeast, and Maimana to the southwest. Its distance from Kabul is about . Security is provided by the Afghan National Police.
Sar-e-Pol is home to the historic Imam Yahya Shrine, which is located in the eastern part of the city. There are also a number of bazaars, business centers, public parks, stadiums, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques, hospitals, universities, and places to relax.
Demographics
Sar-e-Pol has an estimated population of 134,809 people. In 2015, the city of Sar-e Pol had an estimated population of 115,000 people. There were 5,675 total number of dwellings in a total land area of 2,990 hectares.
A 1983 estimate put the population of the jurisdiction of Sar-e-Pol at around 150,000 people, consisting of approximately 40% Uzbeks, 25% Pashtuns (10% Durrani, 5% eastern Pashtuns and 10% non-Durrani Pashtuns), 20% Aimaqs and Tajiks, 10% Hazaras, 5% Arabs, and a small number of Turkmens.
See also List of cities in Afghanistan
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